Tripura youth Congress leader arrested after months on the run, says police

Tripura Police on January 5 arrested Youth Congress leader Shahjahan Islam in connection with a 2025 incident in Shantipara that had triggered widespread tension across the city, Superintendent of Police (SDPO) Sadar Deba Prasad Roy said.

Addressing the media, Roy said Islam had made several controversial comments during the incident, some of which were directed at the Chief Minister, following which a case was registered against him. 

While his brother Khairul and father were arrested earlier in the case, Shahjahan Islam had been absconding and remained outside the state for a prolonged period.

“For the past two to three days, we were receiving information that he was hiding in the Jaipur area. Based on specific inputs, we detained and arrested him today,” the SDPO said, adding that interrogation of the accused is currently underway and further details will be shared later.

In a separate development, Roy also confirmed that a Bangladeshi national was detained in the Krishnanagar area late Sunday night. The detained person has been identified as Babul Mia, who is also being interrogated by the police.

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